This course will begin on campus on

*Ski Level to Sea Level Course Series at The University of Puget Sound* * * *September 9-11:* *Politics and Public Participation in the Nisqually Watershed* This course will begin on campus on Friday evening, September 9th, with a discussion of the environmental, social, and political context of the watershed. On Saturday, we will travel to Longmire Museum in Mount Rainier National Park for a walk and presentation as we sit by the river. Afterwards, we will tour Alder Dam and discuss the effects of dams and agriculture on salmon habitat. Finally on Sunday, we will visit the Nisqually Federal Wildlife refuge and hear from a Nisqually Tribal Elder, as well as, the Nisqually Tribe’s Salmon Recovery Program Manager. *September 23-25: Laws and Land Use Designations in the Puyallup Watershed* This course will begin on campus on Friday evening, September 23rd with a presentation by a Timber, Fish, and Wildlife Biologist for the Puyallup Tribe. On Saturday, we will travel to Sunrise Visitor Center in Mount Rainier National Park for a walk and presentation. We will then travel along Route 410 with an employee from the Department of Natural Resources who will talk about forestry laws, land use designations, and management practices. On Sunday, we will meet on the Thea Foss Waterway to hear from Citizens for a Healthy Bay, Foss Development Authority, and City of Tacoma Wastewater employees in addition to taking a boat tour into the mouth of the Puyallup River. Finally, we will tour Simpson Tacoma Kraft as we learn about a local wood products company and their efforts to restore their shoreline. *November 15th: South Sound Environmental Issues Course*** Policy Experts will present the environmental priorities that will come before the Washington State Legislature in 2012. The Washington State Environmental Coalition selects environmental priorities annually. For more information visit: http://environmentalpriorities.org This portion of the series will be held at the University of Puget Sound in Wheelock Student Center Please join us at 6:30 for check and refreshments. The program will begin at 7:00. **Free and open to all** Register at 253.879.3716 or kappleyard@pugetsound.edu These courses are offered through partnership with the Mountaineers, Washington Environmental Council, League of Women Voters and Tahoma Audubon. The two watershed courses have a registration fee of $55/$45 for members of the organizations listed above. -- Katharine Appleyard Research and Program Coordinator Sound Policy Institute Howarth Hall, Room 209 University of Puget Sound 1500 N Warner St #1089 Tacoma, WA 98416 253.879.3716